SELECTIVE LOSS OF NADPH-DIAPHORASE-CONTAINING NEURONS IN THE DENTATE GYRUS FOLLOWING TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA

被引:11
作者
HONG, SC [1 ]
LANZINO, G [1 ]
COLLINS, J [1 ]
KASSELL, NF [1 ]
LEE, KS [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV VIRGINIA,HLTH SCI CTR,DEPT NEUROL SURG,CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA 22908
关键词
NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; DENTATE GYRUS; ISCHEMIA; SELECTIVE VULNERABILITY;
D O I
10.1097/00001756-199310000-00023
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
THE effect of transient forebrain ischemia on NADPH-diaphorase-containing neurons was examined in the dentate gyrus of the gerbil. NADPH-diaphorase histochemistry was performed in animals subjected to temporary occlusion of the common carotid arteries and sham-operated animals. Seven days following transient ischemia, the number of NADPH-diaphorase-positive neurons in the infragranular zone of the dentate gyrus was reduced by approximately 50% compared with control animals. Since neighboring granule cells are known to be resistant to this level of ischemic challenge, the present observations indicate that NADPH-diaphorase-containing neurons in the dentate gyrus are selectively vulnerable to brief ischemia.
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